Four Palaces – Tứ Phủ successfully acquired an ancient Hàng Trống painting depicting the Four Palaces’ Council in the Mother Goddess religion. Due to the passage of time, the painting was not found in its original intact state. After careful consideration, artisan Đoàn Thành Lộc agreed to assist us in restoring the artwork.
The painting depicts:
- First row: Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara
- Second row (from left to right):
- Father Emperor of Water Palace: Dragon King of the Eastern Ocean [八海龍王]
- Father Emperor of Heaven Palace: Jade Emperor [玉皇上帝]
- Father Emperor of Earth Palace: Great Emperor of Phong Đô [酆都大帝]
- Father Emperor of Mountain Palace: Venerable Saint of Mount Tản Viên [傘圓山聖]
- Third row (from left to right):
- Second Mother Goddess of Earth: Princess Quỳnh Hoa Liễu Hạnh [瓊花柳杏公主]
- Fourth Mother Goddess of Mountain: Princess Lê Mại Bạch Anh [黎邁白英公主]
- First Mother Goddess of Heaven: Princess Cửu Trùng Thanh Vân [九重青雲公主]
- Third Mother Goddess of Water: Princess Bạch Ngọc Xích Lân [白玉赤鱗公主]
To widely disseminate the ancient artwork to believers today, we are sharing high-resolution image files capturing this masterpiece. We hope that our esteemed devotees will appreciate the portrayal of the deities and continue to accompany Four Palaces – Tứ Phủ on the journey of promoting the cultural beauty of Vietnamese Mother Goddess worship.
